Enrollment
606
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Auburn, CA
Bowman Charter
Federal NCES profile for Bowman Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060168000037Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 14
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bowman Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #1 of 5
- elementary schools in Auburn · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.6:1
- students per teacher
- 24.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Bowman Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bowman Charter ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Auburn, CA.
School address
District: Ackerman Charter · California
NCES ID 060168000037 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bowman Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bowman Charter
Bowman Charter is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Auburn, California, enrolling 606 students.
At 21.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 24.0% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the California average.
Enrollment of 606 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,388 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #772.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 47/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Auburn's elementary schools, it stands alongside Auburn Elementary (501 students): Bowman Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.6:1 vs 38.5:1).
Ackerman Charter is a single-school charter district, so Bowman Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bowman Charter compares
Bowman Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.6:1 | ▲ 0% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.0% | ▼ 57% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 606 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.6:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 49% in California - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 69.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 10.1%
Asian 1.7%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 69.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Bowman Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Auburn
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Auburn Elementary
Standard public school
501 students 38.5:1 students per teacher
Skyridge Elementary
Standard public school
461 students 30.7:1 students per teacher
Rock Creek Elementary
Standard public school
282 students 21.7:1 students per teacher
Alta Vista Community Charter
Standard public school
110 students 22:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~606 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bowman Charter
How many students attend Bowman Charter?
Bowman Charter has 606 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Auburn, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowman Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Bowman Charter is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bowman Charter?
24.0% of students at Bowman Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bowman Charter?
The largest demographic group at Bowman Charter is White at 69.6% of enrollment, in Auburn, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowman Charter?
Bowman Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bowman Charter rank among elementary schools in Auburn?
By Resource Investment Index, Bowman Charter ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Auburn, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Auburn on the city page.
Is Bowman Charter a good school?
Bowman Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ackerman Charter?
None; Ackerman Charter is a single-school charter district, and Bowman Charter is its only campus.
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